EP1355178A3 - Method and device for welding contacts to optical waveguides - Google Patents

Method and device for welding contacts to optical waveguides Download PDF

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EP1355178A3
EP1355178A3 EP03007621A EP03007621A EP1355178A3 EP 1355178 A3 EP1355178 A3 EP 1355178A3 EP 03007621 A EP03007621 A EP 03007621A EP 03007621 A EP03007621 A EP 03007621A EP 1355178 A3 EP1355178 A3 EP 1355178A3
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contact
socket
pin
contacts
welding
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Gerd Stegmayer
Helmut Kreuzer
Michael Gerst
Robert Germann
Lothar Bauer
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TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
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Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)

Abstract

A method and device for welding pin contacts (17) and socket contacts (35) to an optical waveguide (13), the welding device (41) has a contact loading station (49), a contact transport carriage (101), a laser welding device (57), and an electrical control unit (75). The contact loading station (49) has a socket contact transfer device and a pin contact transfer device. The contact transport carriage (101) has a pin contact holder (105) and a socket contact holder (103). The contact transport carriage (101) is displaceable between the contact loading station (49) and the laser welding station (57). The elecrical control unit (75) controls the combination and number of socket contacts (35) and pin contacts (17) transferred from the socket contact transfer device to the socket contact holder (103) and from the pin contact transfer device to the pin contact holder (105) without having to re-tool the welding device (41).
EP03007621A 2002-04-17 2003-04-02 Method and device for welding contacts to optical waveguides Expired - Lifetime EP1355178B1 (en)

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DE10217104 2002-04-17
DE10217104A DE10217104A1 (en) 2002-04-17 2002-04-17 Method and device for welding contacts to optical fibers

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EP1355178A3 true EP1355178A3 (en) 2004-08-18
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EP (1) EP1355178B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4420617B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE307350T1 (en)
DE (2) DE10217104A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2250770T3 (en)

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US4464817A (en) * 1982-05-24 1984-08-14 Amp Incorporated Optical waveguide terminating apparatus
JPS59147311A (en) * 1983-02-10 1984-08-23 Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd Method and machine for automatic fitting of cable terminal
US4944079A (en) * 1987-03-05 1990-07-31 Amp Incorporated Machine for connecting an end of an optical fiber cable to an optical fiber connector
DE19919428A1 (en) * 1999-04-28 2000-11-23 Tyco Electronics Logistics Ag Ferrule for an optical fiber and method for attaching a ferrule to an optical fiber
WO2001088583A1 (en) * 2000-05-13 2001-11-22 Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh Locating apparatus for laser welding an optical waveguide to a ferrule of synthetic material

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US4464817A (en) * 1982-05-24 1984-08-14 Amp Incorporated Optical waveguide terminating apparatus
JPS59147311A (en) * 1983-02-10 1984-08-23 Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd Method and machine for automatic fitting of cable terminal
US4944079A (en) * 1987-03-05 1990-07-31 Amp Incorporated Machine for connecting an end of an optical fiber cable to an optical fiber connector
DE19919428A1 (en) * 1999-04-28 2000-11-23 Tyco Electronics Logistics Ag Ferrule for an optical fiber and method for attaching a ferrule to an optical fiber
WO2001088583A1 (en) * 2000-05-13 2001-11-22 Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh Locating apparatus for laser welding an optical waveguide to a ferrule of synthetic material

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ATE307350T1 (en) 2005-11-15
ES2250770T3 (en) 2006-04-16
DE60301904D1 (en) 2005-11-24
DE60301904T2 (en) 2006-07-27
EP1355178A2 (en) 2003-10-22
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